Lisa Matisoo-Smith

New Zealand biological anthropologist
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Summary

Lisa Matisoo-Smith was born on 1963[1] in Hawaii[2]. She has worked as an academic[3], geneticist[4], anthropologist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[8]
  • Field of work: molecular anthropology[9]
  • Position held: full professor[10]
  • Employer: University of Otago[11]
  • Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[12], University of Auckland[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: David Lambert[14]
  • Student: Anna L Gosling[15], Edana Lord[16]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[18], Nayacakalou Medal[19], University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal[20], University of Otago Distinguished Professor[21], James Cook Research Fellowship[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Doctoral student: Stefan Prost[24], Monica Tromp[25], Karen Greig[26], Sindy Luu[27], Tristan V C Paulino[28]
  • Commons category: Lisa Matisoo-Smith[29]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30]
  • Residence: Japan[31], New Zealand[32]
  • Family name: Matisoo[33], Smith[34]
  • Given name: Elizabeth[35], Anne[36]
  • Official website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/genetics/staff/members/otago043463.html[37]
  • Academic thesis: No hea te kiore : MtDNA variation in Rattus exulans : a model for human colonisation and contact in prehistoric Polynesia[38]
  • Student of: Roger Curtis Green[39]
  • Described by source: 150 women in 150 words[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[42]
  • Social media followers: 1560[43]

Why It Matters

Lisa Matisoo-Smith is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Lisa Matisoo-Smith born?

Lisa Matisoo-Smith's place of birth was Hawaii[2].

What did Lisa Matisoo-Smith do for work?

Lisa Matisoo-Smith worked as an academic[3], geneticist[4], anthropologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Lisa Matisoo-Smith go to school?

Lisa Matisoo-Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12] and University of Auckland[13].

What awards did Lisa Matisoo-Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[18], Nayacakalou Medal[19], and University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Atoms, dinosaurs, & DNA (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Atoms, dinosaurs, & DNA (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . No hea te kiore : MtDNA variation in Rattus exulans : a model for human colonisation and contact in prehistoric Polynesia. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . auckland.ac.nz. auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Development and implementation of new analysis methods to investigate the genetic evidence for the colonization of Polynesia. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Lapita Plants, People and Pigs. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Atoms, dinosaurs, & DNA (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . Atoms, dinosaurs, & DNA (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Atoms, dinosaurs, & DNA (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [15] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . massey.ac.nz. Retrieved . massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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